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Crab Orchard West Virginia Map

Explore Crab Orchard, West Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Crab Orchard, West Virginia

How to Use This Crab Orchard, West Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Crab Orchard, West Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of West Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Crab Orchard.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Crab Orchard
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Raleigh County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.74067
Longitude	-81.230656
Population	2,416
Density	414.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	25827, 25801
Area Code	304
County Seat	Beckley
School District	Raleigh County School District

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About Crab Orchard, West Virginia

Crab Orchard is a locality in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,416. The population density is 414.8 people per km². Crab Orchard is located at 37.7407°N, 81.2307°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 25827, 25801.

Crab Orchard emerges from the earth as a persistent collection of wood and brick, defined primarily by the narrow, persistent path of Crab Orchard Creek as it cuts through the local landscape. It lies 3.5 miles southwest of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 222°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-northwest of Shady Spring. The terrain here is dominated by the stubborn geometry of the Appalachian Mountains, which loom on the distant horizon like a dormant, blue-gray promise of ancient stone. Low, persistent clouds often snag on the high ground, turning the air a heavy, metallic shade of pewter that softens the sharp edges of the surrounding hardwood timber. In the quiet hours of an early morning, the light takes on a bruised, amber quality, reflecting off the damp soil and the dark, mineral-heavy waters of the creek as it flows toward the broader basins of the region.

Crab Orchard bears the deep, indelible marks of a coal-camp memory, where the rhythm of the local economy was once dictated entirely by the iron pulse of the mines and the shifting prices of the seam. The history of the place is etched into the very slope of the ground, where the legacy of hard labor and the quiet, fierce independence of the mountain folk remain the primary currency of conversation. While the industrial roar has dimmed, the spirit of the collective persists, occasionally spilling out toward the Sophia Little League Ballfields where the sharp crack of a bat signifies a Sunday afternoon ritual. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the wilder stretches toward Claypool Hollow and the dense, protected reaches of Camp Creek State Forest offer a stillness that contrasts sharply with the frantic, vanished era of the extraction industry. Even with the silence that now blankets the old tipples, the life of Crab Orchard continues in the steady, unpretentious work of those who remain, anchored by a deep-seated connection to the rugged, inland soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sophia Little League Ballfields (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 179° S
Fitzpatrick Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 082° E
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 031° NE
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 031° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 329° NW
Lake Stephens Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 324° NW
Beckley Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 063° NE
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 060° NE
Little Beaver State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 087° E
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 040° NE · 53k acres
CDB Theatre (Cinema) — 10.7 mi, 019° N
Theatre West Virginia (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 055° NE
Main Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.2 mi, 056° NE
Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 239° SW
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 002° N
AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 025° NE
Walter Scott's statue (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 026° NE
The Canopy (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 028° NE
Hank’s Last Stop (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 017° N
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 039° NE
Stone Cliff Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 16.4 mi, 034° NE
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.1 mi, 134° SE · 3,035 acres
Ace Adventure Resort (Theme Park) — 17.6 mi, 024° NE
Coal Miner Memorial (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 015° N
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 104° E
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 262° W
Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 22.5 mi, 018° N
Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 22.7 mi, 017° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 35.3 mi, 138° SE · 110k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 35.8 mi, 135° SE · 733k acres

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